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Natyashastra

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वीरस्यापि च यत्कर्म सोऽद्भुतः परिकीर्तितः । बीभत्सदर्शनं यच्च ज्ञेयः स तु भयानकः ॥ ४१॥

"The actions arising from Vīra (the Heroic) are celebrated as Adbhuta (the Marvelous), and what evokes the sight of Bībhatsa (the Odious) is to be understood as Bhayānaka (the Terrifying)."

english translation

अथ वर्णाः - श्यामो भवति श‍ृङ्गारः सितो हास्यः प्रकीर्तितः । कपोतः करुणश्चैव रक्तो रौद्रः प्रकीर्तितः ॥ ४२॥

"Now, the colors (of the sentiments) are as follows: Shyamo (dark) is associated with Shṛṅgāra (the Erotic), Sito (white) is proclaimed as Hāsya (the Comic), Kapota (gray) is related to Karuṇa (the Pathetic), Rakta (red) is related to Raudra (the Furious)."

english translation

गौरो वीरस्तु विज्ञेयः कृष्णश्चैव भयानकः । नीलवर्णस्तु बीभत्सः पीतश्चैवाद्भुतः स्मृतः ॥ ४३॥

"Gaura (fair) is to be recognized as Vīra (the Heroic), Krishna (black) is the sentiment of Bhayānaka (the Terrible), Nīla (blue) is known as Bībhatsa (the Disgusting), Pīta (yellow) is regarded as Adbhuta (the Marvelous)."

english translation

अथ दैवतानि - श‍ृङ्गारो विष्णुदेवत्यो हास्यः प्रमथदैवतः । रौद्रो रुद्राधिदैवत्यः करुणो यमदैवतः ॥ ४४॥

"Śṛṅgāra is associated with Vishnu, Hāsya with the gods of the Pramatha, Rāudra with Rudra, the supreme deity, Karuna with Yama, the god of death."

english translation

बीभत्सस्य महाकालः कालदेवो भयानकः । वीरो महेन्द्रदेवः स्यादद्भुतो ब्रह्मदैवतः ॥ ४५॥

"Bībhatsa is associated with Mahākāla, the god of time, Bhayanaka with Kāla, the god of death, Vīra with Mahendra, the king of gods, Adbhuta with Brahma, the creator deity."

english translation